Published date: 10 May 2017

Last edited date: 10 May 2017

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 23 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000

  • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN263543-23367355

Published date

10 May 2017

Closing date

23 February 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Cornwall Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers who can meet all of the legal requirements of Cornwall Council contracts. Skype For Business is part of the Council's wider IS Investment Plan to modernise and upgrade its ICT infrastructure.

Key Objectives
Cornwall Council are looking to explore options for Skype Compatible / Approved headsets and webcams to support its planned deployment of Skype for Business across the organisation. The Council wish to explore headset solutions both wired and wireless including noise reduction options. They also wish to explore webcam solutions for use on desktop PC's where laptops with integrated webcams are not available.

The Council has approximately 200 sites and 8,000 users who work in a variety of ways from office based to home working.

Office based staff mainly fall into two categories fixed location, with a static PC and in some cases dual monitors or flexible workers. Flexible workers hot desk, using laptops which connect to docking stations and provide an additional screen, mouse, keyboard and network connection.

Flexible workers will also use a VPN connection to connect from home or other remote locations.
The Council would like to look at options that meet these requirements and trial devices and solutions over a short period in late May.

Contract
This is a Request of Information at this stage, providers who make submission will be automatically invited to tender, once the council have decided upon the products that are required.

Conditions of Participation
Organisations wishing to register an interested in responding to this RFI should go to
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ to express their interest. You will also be able view and respond to the SQ (Standard Questionnaire) at the same time, view other attached documents and send questions and queries via the messaging system within the website. All communications regarding this tender must be via this messaging system. If you need any assistance using the e-tendering website please visit https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ All communication and questions must be via https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ website.


About the buyer

Contact name

Syed Haujee

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Telephone

+44 1872323265

Email

syed.haujee@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk